- 1. What instrument did Horace Silver primarily play?
A) Saxophone
B) Drums
C) Trumpet
D) Piano
- 2. Horace Silver was a prominent figure in which genre of music?
A) Jazz
B) Classical
C) Reggae
D) Hip Hop
- 3. Where was Horace Silver born?
A) California
B) Illinois
C) New York
D) Connecticut
- 4. Horace Silver's most famous composition, 'Song for My Father,' was inspired by his father's nationality. What was his father's nationality?
A) Jamaican
B) Cape Verdean
C) Cuban
D) Greek
- 5. Horace Silver was known for leading which style of jazz groups?
A) Free jazz
B) Fusion
C) Smooth jazz
D) Hard bop
- 6. Which of the following is an album by Horace Silver recorded in the 1950s?
A) Maiden Voyage
B) Speak No Evil
C) Moanin'
D) 6 Pieces of Silver
- 7. Which of the following is a composition by Horace Silver?
A) So What
B) Song for My Father
C) Blue Bossa
D) Giant Steps
- 8. Which award did Horace Silver receive in 1995 for his contributions to music?
A) NEA Jazz Masters
B) MTV Video Music Award
C) Grammy Award
D) Nobel Prize in Literature
- 9. Which record label did Horace Silver record for during the 1960s?
A) Atlantic
B) Blue Note
C) Columbia
D) Verve
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